Instruments and controls
Cruise control indicator light (if equipped).......... 3-31
Cruise control set indicator light (if equipped) ......................................................... 3-31
Automatic headlight beam leveler warning light (models with HID headlights) ............................ 3-31
Front fog light indicator light (if equipped) .......... 3-31
Headlight indicator light (if equipped) ................. 3-32
Steering responsive fog lights warning indicator/ Steering responsive fog lights OFF indicator
(models with EyeSight system) ......................... 3-32
BSD/RCTA warning indicator (if equipped) .......... 3-32
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator (if equipped) ................ 3-32
Information display (if equipped)...................... 3-32Outside temperature indicator............................ 3-33
Driving information display ................................. 3-33
Clock ................................................................. 3-37
Multi information display (models with type
B combination meter) ..................................... 3-38
Basic operation.................................................. 3-39
Welcome screen and Good-bye screen ............... 3-39
Warning screen .................................................. 3-40
Basic screens .................................................... 3-40
Menu screens .................................................... 3-40
Multi function display ........................................ 3-42Models without multi function display ................. 3-42
Safety precautions ............................................. 3-43
Features ............................................................ 3-43
Locations ........................................................... 3-43
Basic operation .................................................. 3-44
Welcome screen ................................................. 3-44
Date screen ........................................................ 3-44 Ending screen
................................................... 3-45
Self-check screen .............................................. 3-45
Interruption screen ............................................ 3-46
Basic screens .................................................... 3-47
Selection screen ................................................ 3-54
Date and time settings ....................................... 3-57
Image quality and volume settings ..................... 3-64
Screen settings. ................................................. 3-66
Maintenance settings ......................................... 3-74
Driving history registration ................................. 3-77
Car settings ....................................................... 3-78
Initialize ............................................................. 3-86
Light control switch ........................................... 3-89Precautions and tips .......................................... 3-89
Headlights ......................................................... 3-89
High/low beam change (dimmer) ... ..................... 3-91
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-91
Daytime running light system ............................. 3-92
Turn signal lever................................................ 3-92One-touch lane changer ..................................... 3-93
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-93
Headlight beam leveler (if equipped) ............... 3-94
Automatic headlight beam leveler (models with
HID headlights) ................................................ 3-94
Fog light switch (if equipped) ........................... 3-94Steering responsive fog lights system (models
with EyeSight system) ..................................... 3-95
Wiper and washer.............................................. 3-96Windshield wiper and washer switches .............. 3-97
Rear window wiper and washer switch –
5-door ............................................................. 3-99
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
.Continuous illumination of the
warning light
. Illumination of the warning light
while driving
For details about the components mon-
itored by the warning light, refer to “SRS
airbag system monitors ”F 1-67.
& Front passenger ’s frontal
airbag ON and OFF indica-
tors
ON /: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
/: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator
The front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators show you the status of
the front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag. The indicators are located next to the
clock in the center portion of the dash-
board.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“
ON ”position, both the ON and OFF
indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during
which time the system is checked. Follow-
ing the system check, both indicators turn
off for 2 seconds. After that, one of the
indicators illuminates depending on the
status of the front passenger ’s SRS frontal
airbag determined by the SUBARU ad-
vanced frontal airbag system monitoring.
If the front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag
is activated, the passenger ’s frontal airbag
ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF
indicator will remain off.
If the front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag
is deactivated, the passenger ’sfrontal
airbag ON indicator will remain off while
the OFF indicator will illuminate.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, if both the ON and OFF indica-
tors remain illuminated or off simulta-
neously even after the system check
period, the system is malfunctioning.
Contact your SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately for an inspection.
&CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction in-
dicator light
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE light illumi-
nates while you are driving, have
your vehicle checked/repaired by
your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible. Continued vehicle opera-
tion without having the emission
control system checked and re-
paired as necessary could cause
serious damage, which may not be
covered by your vehicle ’s warranty.
If this light illuminates steadily or blinks
while the engine is running, it may indicate
that there is a problem or potential
problem somewhere in the emission con-
trol system.
! If the light illuminates steadily
If the light illuminates steadily while driving
or does not turn off after the engine starts,
an emission control system malfunction
has been detected.
You should have your vehicle checked by
an authorized SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately.
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Instruments and controls/Information display
&Headlight indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
.when the light switch is turned to the
“
” or “”position
. when the light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the headlights illumi-
nate automatically
&Steering responsive
fog lights warning indi-
cator/Steering respon-
sive fog lights OFF in-
dicator (models with
EyeSight system)
NOTE
For details about the steering respon-
sive fog lights system, refer to “Steer-
ing responsive fog lights system (mod-
els with EyeSight system) ”F 3-95.
! Steering responsive fog lights
warning indicator
This indicator appears when the steering
responsive fog lights system malfunctions.
When this indicator appears while the
system is activated, contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspection. !
Steering responsive fog lights OFF
indicator
This indicator appears when the steering
responsive fog lights system is deacti-
vated. This indicator disappears when the
system is activated.
&BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped)
This warning indicator appears when the
BSD/RCTA is malfunctioning. In this case
the BSD/RCTA warning indicator will be
shown on the multi information display of
the combination meter. When this indica-
tor appears, have your vehicle inspected
by your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.
&BSD/RCTA OFF indica-
tor (if equipped)
The indicator appears when the BSD/
RCTA OFF switch is pressed to deactivate
the BSD/RCTA. In this case the BSD/
RCTA OFF indicator will be shown on the
multi information display of the combina-
tion meter. For details, refer to “BSD/
RCTA (5-door models —if equipped) ”
F 7-50.
Information display (if
equipped)
NOTE
For models with color multi function
display, refer to “Multi function dis-
play ”F 3-42.
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Driving information display
3) Clock
With the ignition switch in the “ACC ”
position, the clock appears on the display.
With the ignition switch in the “ON ”
position, the outside temperature indica-
tor, driving information display and clock
all appear on the display.
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!Turn off display of driving informa-
tion display
The driving information display can be
turned off.
To turn off the display, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK”/“OFF ”position and
press the “+ ” button adjacent to the clock
display for approximately 5 seconds.
Then, the driving information display and
the clock display will blink for 3 seconds to
notify you that the driving information
display has been turned off.
To restore the driving information display,
once again press the “+ ” button for
approximately 5 seconds.
NOTE
. The initial display setting of the
driving information display has been
set to operational at the time of ship-
ment from the factory.
. The average fuel consumption and
average vehicle speed are calculated
even while the driving information dis-
play is not displayed.
. Evenifyouturnoffthedriving
information display, the display will
automatically turn on when the battery
voltage is disconnected and then re-
connected for battery replacement or
fuse replacement.
& Clock
To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the “+”button or “−”button. If you
press the “+”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute increments. If you
press the “−”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute decrements. If you
keep the button pressed, the rate at which
the indicated time changes will speed up.
The clock can be set to 12-hour or 24-hour
clock displays. Perform the following
procedure to switch the display format.
1. Place the ignition switch in the
“LOCK”/ “OFF ”position.
2. Press and hold the “−”button that is
located near the clock display for approxi-
mately 5 seconds. The clock display will
then start to flash. 3. While the clock display is flashing,
press and hold the
“+”button for approxi-
mately 2 seconds. The clock format will
then change.
4. The clock display will continue to flash
for approximately 3 seconds to inform you
that the clock display has been changed.
If you want to change the clock display
again, press and hold the “+”button for
approximately 2 seconds while the clock
display is flashing.
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&Safety precautions
WARNING
Always pay adequate attention to
safe driving when operating the
multi function display while the
vehicle is in motion. When operation
of the multi function display is
disturbing your awareness and abil-
ity to concentrate on driving, stop
the vehicle in a safe place before
performing operations on the
screen. Also, do not concentrate
on the display while driving. Doing
so may cause you to look away from
the road and could result in an
accident.
&Features
The multi function display has the follow-
ing functions.
Description Page
Displays useful messages, such
as warning information, etc. 3-46
Displays basic screens (e.g. fuel
consumption screen, etc.) 3-47
Sets and adjusts maintenance
notification 3-74
Registers driving history 3-77
Sets and customizes car opera-
tion 3-78
Also, the multi function display can also be
used to set and initialize the multi function
display itself.
NOTE
When the vehicle is in motion, certain
functions and selections may not be
available.
&
Locations
Multi function display
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Top display (For the display setting, refer
to“Top display setting ”F 3-66.)
3) Clock
4) Driving information display (For the dis-
Instruments and controls/Multi function display
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&Basic screens
! Basic screen items
These are the basic screens of the multi
function display.
Item Page
Information bar 3-47
Fuel consumption screen 3-48
ECO gauge screen (if
equipped) 3-49
ECO history screen 3-49
Vehicle activation status
screen 3-50
EyeSight screen (models with
the EyeSight system) 3-51
Triple meter screen 3-51
Guidance screen 3-52
Clock/calendar screen 3-52
By operating the
“”or “”switch on the
steering wheel, you can switch the screen
that is always displayed. Also, when the
button is pressed and held, the
selection screen can be displayed. For
details about the selection screen, refer to
“Selection screen ”F 3-54. !
Information bar
1) Information bar
2) Outside temperature indicator
3) Top display
4) Clock
While the ignition switch is in the “ACC ”or
“ON ”position, the outside temperature
indicator, clock, etc. will be shown on the
information bar.
!Outside temperature indicator
This displays the outside temperature
between −40 8F( −408 C) and 122 8F
(50 8C).
Icy road surface warning screen
When the outside temperature becomes
37 8F(3 8C) or less, the icy road surface
warning screen interrupts to inform the
driver that the road surface may be frozen.
NOTE
. The outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.
. The icy road surface warning screen
should be treated only as a guide. Be
sure to check the condition of the road
surface before driving.
. Once the icy road surface warning
screen is displayed, it will not be
displayed again unless the outside
Instruments and controls/Multi function display
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
temperature has increased to 418F
(5 8C) or higher.
! Top display
One of the following items can be dis-
played on the top display.
. Average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter
. Current fuel consumption (This may
not be displayed when driving at a low
speed.)
. Driving range on remaining fuel
For details about the setting of the top
display, refer to “Top display setting ”F 3-
66.
NOTE
The driving range on the remaining fuel
is calculated using the average fuel
consumption of the last 19 miles (30
km) driven. This value may be different
from the values calculated using the
average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter or the current fuel consumption. !
Clock
The clock can be displayed in either 12-
hour display or 24-hour display. For details
about the setting, refer to “Current date
and time setting ”F 3-57.
NOTE
If the vehicle battery is disconnected,
the clock shown in the information bar
will be reset. Set the time again after
the vehicle battery is connected. For
details about the setting, refer to “To p
display setting ”F 3-66. !
Fuel consumption screen
1) Average fuel consumption corresponding
to the driving distance of each trip meter
2) Current fuel consumption
3) Driving range on remaining fuel
The displayed location can be custo-
mized. For details, refer to “Fuel consump-
tion screen setting ”F 3-67.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
ItemDetails
Average vehicle speed (Average
vehicle speed for the entire driving
time from when the trip meter was
reset)
Lifetime fuel consumption
Engine oil temperature
Accelerator opening ratio
Journey time (the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch
was turned to the“ON ”position) (if
equipped)
Journey distance (the distance
that has been driven since the
ignition switch was turned to the
“ ON ”position)
Average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance from when
the ignition switch was turned to
the “ON ”position
Boost pressure
! Guidance screen
When thebutton is pressed and held,
the selection screen can be displayed.
The displayed contents can be set or
customized from the selection screen. For
details, refer to “Selection screen” F3-54. !
Clock/calendar screenClock (analog format)
Clock (digital format)
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